Betty White (1922–2021) was an American actress whose career spanned almost seven decades. Her major competitive awards include seven Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as nominations for four Golden Globe Awards. She also was honored with the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award and the Britannia Award, both in 2010, and the Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015.
Major associations BAFTA Awards Year Category Nominated work ResultBAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards2010Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work ResultGolden Globe Awards1986Best Actress – Television Series Musical or ComedyThe Golden Girls 198719881989
Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work ResultPrimetime Emmy Awards 1951 Best Actress 1975Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesThe Mary Tyler Moore Show 1976 1977 1986Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesThe Golden Girls (for episode "In a Bed of Rose's") 1987The Golden Girls (for episode "Isn't It Romantic?") 1988The Golden Girls (for episode "Bringing Up Baby") 1989The Golden Girls (for episode "High Anxiety") 1990The Golden Girls (for episode "Rose Fights Back") 1991The Golden Girls (for episode "Once, in St. Olaf") 1992The Golden Girls (for episode "Dateline: Miami") 1996Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy SeriesThe John Larroquette Show 1997Suddenly Susan 2003Yes, Dear 2004Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama SeriesThe Practice 2009Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy SeriesMy Name Is Earl 2010Saturday Night Live (for episode "Host: Betty White") 2011Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesHot in Cleveland (for episode "Free Elka") 2012Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition ProgramBetty White's Off Their Rockers 2013 2014Daytime Emmy Awards 1983Outstanding Game Show HostJust Men! 1984 2015Lifetime Achievement AwardLos Angeles Emmy Awards 1952Outstanding PersonalityLife with Elizabeth
Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work ResultGrammy Awards2012Best Spoken Word RecordingIf You Ask Me (And of Course You Won't)
Screen Actors Guild Awards Year Category Nominated work ResultScreen Actors Guild Awards2010Life Achievement Award2011Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesHot in ClevelandOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series 2012Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television MovieThe Lost Valentine2013Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy SeriesHot in Cleveland
Miscellaneous awards American Comedy Awards Year Category Title Result 1 1987 Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication The Golden Girls 2 1990 Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication The Golden Girls 3 1990 Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy 4 2000 Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series Ally McBeal
The Comedy Awards Year Category Title Result 1 2011 Best Actress in a TV Comedy Hot in Cleveland
Disney Legends Awards Year Category Result 1 2009 Disney Legend
Gracie Allen Awards Year Category Title Result 1 2011 Best Actress in a Comedy Series Hot in Cleveland
Golden Apple Award Year Category Result 1 1986 Female Star of the Year
MTV Movie Awards Year Category Title Result 1 2010 Best WTF Moment The Proposal 2 2010 Best Comedic Performance The Proposal
NewNowNext Awards Year Category Result 1 2010 Cause You're Hot
People's Choice Awards Year Category Title Result 1 2011 Favorite TV Guest Star Community 2 2011 Favorite Web Celeb 3 2015 TV Icon
Slammy Award Year Category Title Result 1 2014 Raw Guest Star of the Year WWE Raw
Teen Choice Award Year Category Title Result 1 2010 Best Dance The Proposal
TV Land Award Year Category Title Result 1 2003 Quintessential Non-Traditional Family The Golden Girls 2 2004 Groundbreaking Show The Mary Tyler Moore Show 3 2008 Pop Culture Award The Golden Girls 4 2015 Legend Award
UCLA Jack Benny Award Year Category Result 1 2011 Comedian
Viewers for Quality Television "Q" Awards Year Category Title Result 1 1987 Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series The Golden Girls 2 1988 Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series The Golden Girls
Women Film Critics Circle Awards Year Category Result 1 2021 Lifetime Achievement
Other honors Hollywood Walk of Fame Year Category Result 1 1995 Star on the Walk of Fame
Illinois General Assembly*
After her death, the legislative body in her home state of Illinois passed a resolution on January 17, 2022, declaring January 17th to be Betty White Day.
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